Mzansi Agriculture Talk
All posts tagged "Opinion Piece"
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371FinanceWhat the 2026 Budget Means for Agriculture and Food Security
When Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana tabled the 2026 National Budget in Parliament on 25 February 2026, the speech marked what Treasury itself called a “turning point”...
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502FeaturedWhy South Africa’s wheat constraint is structural rather than seasonal
Prepared by Buhlebemvelo Dube an Agricultural Economist at the NAMC The debate on South Africa’s wheat sector continues to disproportionately focus on...
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990EconomicsAgriculture Will Live as Long as Humanity Continues to Live and The Value of Farmers and Farm Workers Deserve a Bit More Appreciation
In South Africa and in all other countries, agriculture as sector of the economy remains strategic. The breakfast, lunch and dinner meals...
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2.7KEconomicsInsights into South Africa’s Agricultural Employment Trends: Quarter 3-2025
The shifts in South Africa’s labour market in the third quarter (July – September) of 2025 carry important implications for the country’s...
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2.5KOpinion PieceCentralization: The Key To Delivering Ramaphosa’s R1 Trillion Infrastructure Vision
As President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses the 2025 National Construction Summit underway at the Birchwood Hotel in Ekurhuleni today, his announcement of R1...
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2.9KEconomicsThe rising cost of agricultural inputs and implications on food prices in South Africa
Rising agricultural input costs continue to be a major expense to South Africa’s food production and affordability, particularly fuel, freight, and fertilizers....
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1.6KEconomicsSouth Africa’s Soybean Industry: Growth, Challenges, and Global Competitiveness in the 2025 Production Season
By Ms Thandeka NtshangaseGrain specialist The South African soybean industry has undergone a period of remarkable growth and productivity. The industry has...
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2.2KCovid-19 WatchSouth Africa amid rising global trade tensions
Globalization brought countries closely integrated and with it, peace, and prosperity to most humans. Before COVID19, infectious diseases killed less people than...
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2.0KOpinion PieceHow beggar-thy-neighbour policy is a threat to SA’s citrus industry
South Africa has a globally competitive and domestically significant citrus industry ranked 10th in the world in terms of production. It is...
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2.4KOpinion PieceFresh Produce Market Inquiry (FPMI) remedial actions should be driven through the Agriculture and Agro-processing Master Plan (AAMP)
The Competition Commission (“the Commission”) released the FPMI provisional report on June 18, in which they investigated any adverse effects on competition...
